I’ve used this table a couple of times over the last couple of weeks and a number of people have asked if they can use/borrow/build upon. The simple answer is yes! I’m happy to release the idea and the image under creative commons.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Feel free to use the image up on Flickr or Copy and paste the table below.
| PC Age | Mobile Age | |
|---|---|---|
| situated | location | mobile |
| static | environment | dynamic |
| slow | speed of change | rapid |
| separate | technology | embedded |
| formal | structure | organic |
| low | level of convenience | high |
| abstracted | authenticity | situated |
| centralised | resources | distributed |
The idea behind the table was to use technology to explain the shift in thinking required to cope with the new age and environment we live, work and learn in. If you use the work I’d love to know where – so shoot me a tweet @timklapdor
PC Age vs Mobile Age by Tim Klapdor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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